At Facebook,an Automated System for Verifying Configuration Value Errors Backfired,causing

question 32

True/False

At Facebook,an automated system for verifying configuration value errors backfired,causing every single client to try to fix accurate data it perceived as invalid.Since the fix involved querying a cluster of databases,that cluster was quickly overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of queries a second.The resultant crash took the Facebook system offline for two-and-a-half hours.

---

Definitions:

Inaugural Address

The speech given by a president at the beginning of their term, outlining their vision and priorities for the administration.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba, bringing the two superpowers closest to a nuclear conflict during the Cold War.

Sisterhood Is Powerful

A phrase symbolizing the unity and strength found in feminist movements, also a title of a classic anthology of women's writings.

Feminist Ideas

Ideas and doctrines advocating for equal rights for women and challenging gender norms and inequalities.